CVE-2026-119379: SQLite heap buffer overflow in session extension

CVE-2026-119379 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-30

SQLite is a widely-used embedded database engine built into mobile phones, computers, and countless applications. The session extension in SQLite versions before 3.54.0 contains a heap buffer overflow that attackers can trigger by supplying specially crafted changesets, potentially leading to memory corruption, application crashes, or code execution.

Technologies: Sqlite. Vendors: SQLite.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-119379 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119379 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119379?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Sqlite before 3.54.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119379?
Yes: fixed in SQLite 3.54.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-119379 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119379?
Check whether you run Sqlite at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: SQLite 3.54.0

Technical details

A heap buffer overflow exists in the sqlite3changeset_apply() function within SQLite's session extension. The vulnerability occurs when an attacker supplies a changeset that repeats a table name with a larger column count in a second block, causing sessionUpdateFind() to write past the bounds of an undersized aUpdateMask allocation. The attack requires the application to process attacker-controlled changesets, but does not require authentication or user interaction beyond changeset input.

Affected products

  • SQLite SQLite before 3.54.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-30: disclosed

References

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